New Ulm weekly review., 1887-12-21
DIvISl0ll AND ID rs Sl0 !.
Text Of : Bill By Delegate Clifford for
the Division and Admission Of Da-
kota to the Union. IL

kota to the Union.
A Very Elaborate Measure, Prescribing
the Conditions on Which Admission
VIII Be Granted.
Delegate Clifford has prepared his bill for the
division and admission of Dakota as two
separate states, and it is as follows:
The Inhabitants Of the section hereinafter
mentor themselves under the name Of North
Dakota
Section q That the said state of North
Dakota shall, consist of all the territory in
cluded within the following boundaries:
Beginning at the point of intersection Of the
eastern boundary line of the territory of Dakota
with the northern boundary line of the United
States, and running thence southerly along the
western boundary line Of Minnesota to it's in
tersection with the seventh standard parallel OF
Dakota: thence west along the standard and on
a line with the same extended to it's intersec-
tion with the 9th meridian Of longitude west
from Washington; thence north upon said 18th
meridian OF longitude to its intersection with
the northern boundary line of the United StaseS
to its place of beginning.
Sec. 3. That in order to secure the forma-
ton of suchs syernment the qualified elect
Ors within said boundaries are hereby
authorized on the first Tuesday of June,
1888, and in conformity to the laws Of the
Territory OF Dakota relating to the election
of county officers, as nearly as practicable
and insofar as they may be applicable to
elect delegates possessing the Qualifications
OF such electors within the limits of said
boundaries THAI there shall be elected at
said election the following number of dele
gates, who shall be apportioned among and
elected by the qualified voters of each
county within said boundaries, the follow
ing number OF delegates from such county,
to-wit: One delegate for each 5000 inhab-
itants thereof, ana in addition thereto one
delegate for the major part of the fraction
OF said 5000 inhabitants; provided, how
ever that each organized county within said
boundaries shall be entitled to at least one
delegate. That said delegates shall each be
an 1nhabltant OF the county from which he
may be elected That it shall be the duty of
the officers of the several counties herein
named to provide for the election of said
delegates by calling and giving notice of said
election and canvass the returns thereof, as
is provided for in the election of county Off
GERS. as near as the same may be applicable
and practicable.
Sec: T. That said delegetes shall meet at
- in Dakota, on the second Tuesday of
September, 1883. at IL o'clock noon, and
when organized shall delare on behalf Of the
people of that portion of the Territory of
Dakota within said boundaries hereinbefore
set forth; that they adopt the constitution of
the United States. and thereupon said con-
vention is hereby authorized to form con-
stltutlon and state government for that por-
ton Of Dakota within said described
boundaries, and said state when formed and
organized shall be known and called the
State of North Dakota. Provided, neverthe-
less, that such constitution shall be republi-
can IN form and make no distinction in civil
and political rights on account of color
or race except as to Indians not taxed
and not repugnant to the coustltu-
tiOn OF the United States and the principles
OF the Declaration of Independence. Pro
yided, further, that such constitution shall
provide that neither the money nor the credit
OF the state or Of any city, town or other
municipal corporation therein shall be given
or loaned to or in aid OF any association, cor
poration or private undertaking, and that
the aggregate debt of the state shall not t
further, that such constitution shall provide
that the legislature of said state shall under
no circumstances exempt any portion of the
property within said state belonging to any
corporation organized for religious and edu-
cational purposes from taxation. and
that no distinction whatever shall be mace
in the assessment and collection of taxes
betw cen an individual and corporation.
And provided, further, that said convention
shall provide by an ordinance, irrevocabe
W1UuUu1 uuC COuS6ub Ol Gu6 sU0lLeQ STATES
and the people of said state, that perfect
liberation and the free exercise of religious
sentiment shall be secured; that the inhabi-
tants within said proposed state do agree
and declare that they forever disclaim all
right and title TO the unappropriated public
lands and the lands the Indian title to which
has not been extinguished by the United
States lying therein, and that the same shall
be and remain at the sole and entire dispo-
sltlon OF the United States; that no tax shall
be imposed by said state on land or property
therein belonging to the United States and
any Indian tribes or Indians sustaining tribal
relations, or which may hereafter be pure
chased by the United States; and that all
navlgable waters within said state shall be
and remain public highways, free to all citi-
zens of the United States
Sec. g. That Caid convention, having
formed said constitution as provided in this
act, shall provide by ordinance for submit
ting the same to the people of said state for
their satisfaction or rejection at an election
to pc hello a5 such time and place and under
such regulations as said convention may
prescribe.
Sec s. That at the election last aforesaid
the legal voters of said new state shall vote
directly Tor or against such proposed con-
ssltution, and the returns thereof shall be
made to the governor Of Dakota, who, with
tee secretary and chief jusJice thereof and
the president of said convention. or any two
q
majority of the legal votes SO cast in said
proposed state shall be for said constitution
said governor shalt certify the same to the
president OF the United States, together
with the copy OF said constitution and ordi.
nances.
s Sec. z. That on the receipt Of such certi-
hcatlon OF the vote SO cast at said election
showing adoption of said constitution By
the people OF said state as aforesaid, and
copy OF said constitution and ordinances,
a ddY1f of I'll
constitution and ordinances shall conform
to the requirements OF this act, shall there
upon issue his proclamation declaring the
state admitted into the Union. and rhereupon
the said state shall be admitted to the Union
on an equal fooJing with the original states
Wlthouoany further action on the part of
congress. af 5 i,.s 4.
Sec. 8 That until the next general CEN
sus said state shall be entitled to one repre-
sentative in congress
Sec. g. That the governor and other Off
GERS to be provided by the constitution shall
be elected on day fixed by said constitu-